Spotted Honeyeater
Xanthotis polygrammus
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassAves (Birds)
- OrderPasseriformes (Perching Birds)
- FamilyMeliphagidae (Honeyeaters)
- GenusXanthotis (Xanthotis Honeyeaters)
- SpeciesXanthotis polygrammus (Spotted Honeyeater)
About the Spotted Honeyeater
The spotted honeyeater (Xanthotis polygrammus) is a species of bird in the family Meliphagidae. The Spotted Honeyeater was described by the English zoologist George Robert Gray in 1862. Its scientific name, Xanthotis polygrammus, is from Ancient Greek ξανθος xanthos ("yellow") and πολυγραμμος polugrammos ("white-streaked").
Six subspecies recognized: Xanthonis polygrammus polygrammus - Geographic range: Waigeo, in West Papuan. Xanthotis polygrammus kuehni - Geographic range: Misool, in West Papuan. Xanthotis polygrammus poikilosternos - Geographic range: Salawati and mountains of NW and W New Guinea.
Xanthotis polygrammus septentrionalis - Geographic range: Mountains of N New Guinea from Mamberamo R E, including Foja Mts, Cyclops Mts, and mountains of Sepik R region, to Adelbert Mts. Xanthotis polygrammus lophotis - Geographic range: Mountains of Huon Peninsula and SE New Guinea.
Xanthotis polygrammus candidior - Geographic range: S New Guinea. This bird is a medium-small honeyeater that measures around 15 to 17 cm. In the lophotis race, the males weigh between 19.7 and 23.5 g, and females weigh around 18–19.5 g. The... Wikipedia →
Closest Relatives at Raja Ampat
Tawny-breasted Honeyeater
Xanthotis flaviventer
Helmeted Friarbird
Philemon buceroides
Mimic Honeyeater
Microptilotis analogus
Brown-backed Honeyeater
Ramsayornis modestus
Puff-backed Honeyeater
Meliphaga aruensis
Varied Honeyeater
Gavicalis versicolor
New Guinea Friarbird
Philemon novaeguineae
Olive Honeyeater
Lichmera argentauris
Long-billed Honeyeater
Melilestes megarhynchus
Red-throated Myzomela
Myzomela eques
Green-backed Honeyeater
Glycichaera fallax
Streak-headed Honeyeater
Pycnopygius stictocephalus
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Raja Ampat | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Spotted Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
About 10% of wildlife watchers report a Spotted Honeyeater sighting in Raja Ampat, based on 96 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Spotted Honeyeater in Raja Ampat?
August has the highest sighting rate for Spotted Honeyeater in Raja Ampat in our monthly data.